Battlefield 1942 is a 2002 first-person shooter video game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X The game can be played in single-player mode against the video game AI or in multiplayer mode against players on the Internet or in a local area network.
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The maps in Battlefield 1942 are based on real battles and are somewhat realistically portrayed.
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Gameplay of Battlefield 1942 generally has a more co-operative focus than previous games of this nature, as it is not only important to kill the opposition but to hold certain "control points" around the map.
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Battlefield 1942 was one of the first mainstream games to represent a dramatic shift in FPS gameplay mentality not only favoring individualism but simultaneously encouraging teamwork and coordination.
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Battlefield 1942 was built on the formula of the less well-known and successful Codename Eagle video game, set in an alternate history World War I It featured single and multiplayer modes.
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At 6th annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Battlefield 1942 received awards for Online Gameplay, Innovation in PC Gaming, PC Game of the Year, and Game of the Year.
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In March 2010 Battlefield 1942 was awarded with "Swedish game of the decade" award at the computer game gala hosted by Swedish Games Industry.
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On 8 July 2009, Battlefield 1942 1943 was released for Xbox Live Arcade and on PlayStation Network one day later.
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Battlefield 1942 V was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 20 November 2018.
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Battlefield 1942 Vietnam uses an updated version of the Refractor 2 game engine.
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